A BUILDER’S MASTER PLAN . The Moses was law-giver, but he was not the only law-giver: For kings of Judah were also law-givers, including David who made law even before he became king of Israel (1 Samuel 30:25). There was a prophecy that law-givers shall not depart from Judah, until Shiloh (Jesus Christ) comes; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be. For where the sceptre is there also shall the law-giver be. As it is written, “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be” [[Genesis 49:10]]. . The Law of Moses and the commandments changed by the coming of Jesus Christ. They change does not mean they were destroyed; rather it means they are fulfilled (Matthew 5:17-18). I repeat this again: There is difference between observing the law and fulfilling the law. Never you observe the law as a Christian; but always fulfill the law as a Christian. All those who observe the law are under a curse, heading to destruction (Galatians 3:10); but those who fulfill the law are blessed and great in the kingdom of heaven. Love in Christ Jesus is the fulfilling of the law (James 2:8, Romans 13:8-10). . The law is not the real or main image of things to come; rather the law is just a shadow the things to come (Hebrews 10:1, 8:4-5). There was shadow of things to come, but now there is image of things to come. There are times a man has his shadow ahead of him while he walks, depending of the direction of the light. If the shadow first enters a house before the man, that shadow is not yet complete because people within that saw the shadow will be looking for the real image of the man that has the shadow. It is when the man enters that the shadow becomes fulfilled in the witness of the men. The law was the shadow of Christ; and this is how Christ fulfills the law, by His entrance and by His reign. As it is written, “They are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ” [[Colossians 2:17]] …………………………. The word of God is a mirror. Men can either see themselves through the word of God or they see Christ Jesus through the word of God, or even see both themselves and the LORD. Whenever a man hears the word, he must either see himself or see Christ through that word in his heart. Thus, there are two images one may be seeing through hearing the word: Image of himself or Image of the Lord Jesus Christ. • A man who hears the word of God, but does not obey the word is like a man who saw himself in a mirror, but forgot how he looked like in that mirror after a short while. As it is written, “For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and forgot what manner of man he was. But whosever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” [[James 1:23-25]]. Perfect law of liberty is different from law of bondage. • A man who has unveiled face while beholding the mirror will see the glory of the Lord, and would be changed into that glory by the Spirit of the LORD [[1 Corinthians 3:18]]. . Whom you see through the mirror of the word reveals your maturity in the faith; but the level of glory you see while seeing the Lord through the mirror of the Word reveals how much your eyes is opened or free from veils. A less knowledged Christian will see himself more than seeing Christ through the mirror of the word. . When I teach, I compare a lot: however, my vision is to make the saints or the churches to attain the fullness of the body of Christ. The Church is known as the body of Christ, but for now there are differences between the things found in the churches and the things found in the body of Christ. I compare the church or the saints to the body of Christ, and seek to build or shape the churches into the fullness of Christ. Every teacher is a builder in Christ, so are all the fivefold ministries The LORD gave us Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers to ensure that what they found in the Body of Christ is what the Churches or Saints become. As any of these ministers, you ought to first know the Body of Christ, then move to bring the churches into the image or fullness of the Body of Christ through knowledge of the Son of God: this is called edification or perfection of the churches (saints) – bringing men into harmony or union with what is obtainable in the Body of Christ that is in heaven. . As it is written, “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.” [[Ephesians 4:11-16]] . So we teach doctrine, not doctrines. This is our doctrine, whatever is not found in the body of Christ should not be found in the churches; and whatever is not found in the body of Christ should not be found in the churches. There are things found in the churches today, which are not found in the body of Christ. Thus, my message is about harmonizing the churches with the body of Christ. This is the righteous judgment, bringing the churches into union with Christ in his body. . I do not teach the churches to observe everything in the bible; rather I teach the churches to observe what is in Christ the Lord and in His Body. I only use the Bible as reference, not as a pattern. My pattern or goal is to turn people into the members of Christ in His body. Thus, bringing the churches into the same point or level with the fullness of the body of Christ in all ramifications. • There are things found in the bible, but are not found in the body of Christ: Yet everything found in the body of Christ is found in the bible. • There are things found in the churches today, but are not found in the body of Christ: Yet everything found in the body of Christ is found in the churches because the Spirit of Christ dwells in the churches and His word is found among the churches. . Examples of the things found in the bible, but not found in the body of Christ includes the names and memories of evil men and rebellion, the law of sin and death, plagues etc. Examples of things found in the churches today, but are not found in the body of Christ includes: • Divisions, • Ignorance and lack of knowledge • Fornication • Idols • Humans claiming to be fathers in the Lord to God’s children • Robbery in the temples • Lies and falsehood • Offences and betrayal • Hatred • Seditions and Heresies • Politics and Pride . Let the Lord empower His ministers and His servants with more grace and zeal for the house of the LORD.
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